Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2023

He had previously given $1 million to Howard in 2016 to establish a scholarship fund and had said that he would donate a further $1 million to the school in the same acceptance speech. The money will pay for financial literacy efforts and "providing a practical model for economic empowerment,” per a press release.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

The track coach saw her potential and said she could probably earn an athletic scholarship, so she went all in. Throughout college, Womack has been involved in community service, volunteering with literacy programs, food drives, water bottle collection, and the preparation of holiday gift baskets for families in need.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

When the state of Illinois enacted the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship (ECACE) Program, which funded ECE workers’ pursuit of credentials or degrees in their field, Meeker said students, particularly students of color, came flooding back to their institution. People still see ECE as child care.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

a nonprofit organization focused on empowering historically excluded groups with financial literacy. Since 2019, Moore Wealth has gifted over $30,000 in scholarships. She has partnered with FOSSI, or the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative, to give financial literacy workshops to FOSSI scholars.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Early prison education programs were led by religious reformers like the Quakers who brought literacy and moral education to the Walnut Street Prison in post-revolutionary Philadelphia. Living the Dream Award for his devotion to social justice and community service.

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Catherine Cronin

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the start of this summer, I gave a keynote at the annual AMICAL Conference titled ‘Critical digital literacies: Developing agency and sustaining hope in troubled times’ Yesterday, AMICAL kindly posted the videos from the conference, so I am sharing links to the keynote and to the conference here. AMICAL Conference 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The focus on English skills needed in an academic setting and tailored support services through the Academic Literacy & Language (ALL) Center have proven beneficial. Also, that year the program’s retention rate of Latino students was 18% higher than the college’s general retention rate. GPA and a persistence rate of 94.4%.

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Counselors' Corner

MAY 17, 2023

Registered students also have a shot at earning money for their school, and making a video to be considered for a scholarship. Ironically, that means nearly all online financial literacy courses for high school students comes with—you guessed it—a fee. Parent permission is needed for students under 18.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

Break down what financial aid entails: scholarships, need-based grants, payment plans, or tuition discounts. Schools can also explore partnerships that fund scholarships or create new financial aid opportunities. Providing detailed FAQs can help address common concerns and demystify the process.

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HEAG

APRIL 5, 2024

April is not just a month of blooming flowers and warming weather; it’s also Financial Literacy Month—a time dedicated to promoting awareness and education about financial matters. However, as we delve into discussions about financial aid, scholarships, managing money, investing, … Read more ».

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university. We’ve also provided emergency housing, financial support for off-campus temporary housing and scholarships for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students,” says Morishita.

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Catherine Cronin

APRIL 14, 2023

In our introductory chapter, we as editors sought to identify principles of good in higher education based on the depth and breadth of work across the book, as well as the wealth of global scholarship and experience on which it is based.

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Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Recommend Scholarships What’s more stressful than choosing a college? Speak with your school’s guidance counselors—they may have lists of available scholarships. If you come across scholarship opportunities , keep copies of a list in your classroom. your students are likely eligible for our $10,000 scholarship.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Renick explained that Georgia State was enrolling more Pell eligible students who needed to work, which extended their completion time beyond the four years allowed by the state scholarship program: "We had perfectly qualified seniors walking away from the university close to the finish line.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Support your students from day one by making financial literacy a mandatory part of your orientation process. Make sure to cover topics such as choosing the right types of loans and repayment plans, applying for scholarships, budgeting, and even how to file your taxes.

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Examples are reading tutors for young children, literacy tutors for adults, and mathematics tutors at local public high schools. Students can use work-study money to cover some college expenses, but they will typically require other sources, such as scholarships, grants, or loans, to cover the total Cost of Attendance at their college.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Learning Forward Foundation: The Learning Forward Foundation gives teachers scholarships and grants for professional development. Children’s Literacy Initiative: The Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) helps to ensure that low-income students are able to read at or above their grade level.

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Scholly

AUGUST 10, 2022

But, for many people, things like a lack of financial literacy and a poor money mindset play a role. But don’t forget to include other sources of income, such as scholarships, grants, stipends, and money from side hustles. According to a recent survey , 36% of people making over $100,000 a year live paycheck to paycheck. .

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Academic Program Planning Academic program stewardship Joe Bruner, William McDonnell and Sarah Simpson, University of Kentucky Building a department chairs' academy—no longer a forgotten chair Cynthia Lester, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Georgia State University Perimeter College Cross-departmental collaboration for innovation and impact (..)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Howard says he’s blown away when he meets K-12 schoolteachers who have followed his career and who praise his scholarship. He says he thought that, after earning the degree, he might return to the Compton school district to work as a curriculum coordinator or literacy specialist. But I say, ‘you’re on the frontlines,’” he says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The National Humanities Medal recipients have enriched our world through writing that moves and inspires us; scholarship that enlarges our understanding of the past; and through their dedication to educating, informing, and giving voice to communities and histories often overlooked,” said NEH Chair Shelly C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This choice is informed by critical scholarship and activism, such as that by Dumas (2016) who writes that Black is a “self-determined name of a racialized social group that shares a specific set of histories, cultural processes, and imagined and performed kinships” (p. The Culturally Competent Educator: Dispositions, Knowledge, and Skills.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Flores’ current research includes a financial aid experiment that practices culturally attentive dissemination practices for financial aid scholarships. Bonner will also continue to edit the biannual Journal of Minority Achievement, Creativity, and Leadership , published by Penn State University Press.

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